The Content Mask WordPress plugin before 1.8.5.6 does not properly sanitise and escape content submitted with a post before outputting it in the pages it generates, allowing users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks against any user viewing or previewing the affected page.
The Content Mask WordPress plugin before 1.8.5.6's option to restrict its use by role does not prevent this.
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| Weaknesses | CWE-79 |
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| Description | The Content Mask WordPress plugin before 1.8.5.6 does not properly sanitise and escape content submitted with a post before outputting it in the pages it generates, allowing users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks against any user viewing or previewing the affected page. The Content Mask WordPress plugin before 1.8.5.6's option to restrict its use by role does not prevent this. | |
| Title | Content Mask 1.7.1 - 1.8.5.5 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Post Scripts and Styles | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: 2026-09-09T06:00:04.112Z
Updated: 2026-09-09T15:41:36.867Z
Reserved: 2026-08-20T07:32:04.074Z
Link: CVE-2025-15690
Updated: 2026-09-09T15:35:38.151Z
Status : Deferred
Published: 2026-09-09T06:17:13.870
Modified: 2026-09-09T16:17:00.080
Link: CVE-2025-15690
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